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Medicine Food Homology

Medicine Food Homology (MFH) means that some food themselves are medicines and there is no absolute boundary between them. MFH theory combines the function of food and medicine together scientifically and MFH materials can be used both for food and medicine. Besides nutritional value, MFH materials also have the functions in the prevention and treatment of disease and many other healthcare effects. Food as medicines has many benefits because of their safety while taking drugs will bring inevitable side effect to people. In order to ensure the safe use of functional food, National Health Commission of People's Republic of China made specific provisions on MFH items. More than 100 kinds of widely used MFH materials have been released. MCE provides reference standards for these medicine food homology components, which can be used for the quantitative detection.

Medicine Food Homology (1138):

Cat. No. Product Name CAS No. Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-B0141R
    Estradiol (Standard) 50-28-2
    Estradiol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Estradiol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Estradiol (β-Estradiol) is a steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone. Estradiol can up-regulate the expression of neural markers of human endometrial stem cells (hEnSCs) and promote their neural differentiation. Estradiol can be used for the research of cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and neural tissue engineering.
    Estradiol (Standard)
  • HY-B0166R
    L-Ascorbic acid (Standard) 50-81-7
    L-Ascorbic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Ascorbic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Ascorbic acid (L-Ascorbate), an electron donor, is an endogenous antioxidant agent. L-Ascorbic acid inhibits selectively Cav3.2 channels with an IC50 of 6.5 μM. L-Ascorbic acid is also a collagen deposition enhancer and an elastogenesis inhibitor. L-Ascorbic acid exhibits anti-cancer effects through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and selective damage to cancer cells.
    L-Ascorbic acid (Standard)
  • HY-N0623R
    L-Tryptophan (standard) 73-22-3
    L-Tryptophan (standard) is the analytical standard of L-Tryptophan. L-Tryptophan (Tryptophan) is an orally active and essential amino acid that is the precursor of serotonin, melatonin, and vitamin B3. L-Tryptophan can promote an increase in stemness and osteogenic ability of BMSCs in vitro and in vivo. L-Tryptophan inhibits cell proliferation and induced cell cycle arrest with high levels.
    L-Tryptophan (standard)
  • HY-10448R
    Capsaicin (Standard) 404-86-4
    Capsaicin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Capsaicin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Capsaicin ((E)-Capsaicin), an active component of chili peppers, is a TRPV1 agonist. Capsaicin induces a nociceptive response by binding to its receptors. Capsaicin has analgesic effects on neurological disorders. Capsaicin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer effects.
    Capsaicin (Standard)
  • HY-B0015R
    Paclitaxel (Standard) 33069-62-4
    Paclitaxel (Standard) is the analytical standard of Paclitaxel. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Paclitaxel is a naturally occurring antineoplastic agent and stabilizes tubulin polymerization. Paclitaxel can cause both mitotic arrest and apoptotic cell death. Paclitaxel also induces autophagy.
    Paclitaxel (Standard)
  • HY-18085R
    Quercetin (Standard) 117-39-5
    Quercetin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Quercetin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, is a stimulator of recombinant SIRT1 and also a PI3K inhibitor with IC50 of 2.4 μM, 3.0 μM and 5.4 μM for PI3K γ, PI3K δ and PI3K β, respectively.
    Quercetin (Standard)
  • HY-N0005R
    Curcumin (Standard) 458-37-7
    Curcumin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Curcumin (HY-N0005). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Curcumin (Diferuloylmethane), a natural phenolic compound, is a p300/CREB-binding protein-specific inhibitor of acetyltransferase, represses the acetylation of histone/nonhistone proteins and histone acetyltransferase-dependent chromatin transcription. Curcumin is a photosensitizer against microorganisms. Curcumin shows inhibitory effects on NF-κB and MAPKs, and has diverse pharmacologic effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic activities. Curcumin induces stabilization of Nrf2 protein through Keap1 cysteine modification.
    Curcumin (Standard)
  • HY-N0455R
    L-Arginine (Standard) 74-79-3
    L-Arginine (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Arginine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Arginine ((S)-(+)-Arginine) is the substrate for the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to generate NO. L-Arginine is transported into vascular smooth muscle cells by the cationic amino acid transporter family of proteins where it is metabolized to nitric oxide (NO), polyamines, or L-proline. L-Arginine is a potent vasodilator, and can be used to induce experimental acute pancreatitis.
    L-Arginine (Standard)
  • HY-N0391R
    L-Citrulline (Standard) 372-75-8
    L-Citrulline (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Citrulline. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Citrulline is an amino acid derived from ornithine in the catabolism of proline or glutamine and glutamate, or from l-arginine via arginine-citrulline pathway.
    L-Citrulline (Standard)
  • HY-N0486R
    L-Leucine (Standard) 61-90-5
    L-Leucine (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Leucine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Leucine is an essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA), which activates the mTOR signaling pathway.
    L-Leucine (Standard)
  • HY-A0181R
    Adenosine monophosphate (Standard) 61-19-8
    Adenosine monophosphate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Adenosine monophosphate (HY-A0181). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Adenosine monophosphate is an adenosine A1 receptor agonist. Adenosine monophosphate has significant antiviral activity against HSV-1 and HSV-2. Adenosine monophosphate is a key cellular metabolite regulating energy homeostasis and signal transduction.
    Adenosine monophosphate (Standard)
  • HY-N0148R
    Rutin (Standard) 153-18-4
    Rutin (Standard) is the analytical standard of Rutin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Rutin (Rutoside) is a flavonoid found in many plants and shows a wide range of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, neuroprotective, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective and reducing Aβ oligomer activities. Rutin is also a CBR1 inhibitor, which can cross the blood brain barrier. Rutin attenuates vancomycin-induced renal tubular cell apoptosis via suppression of apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative stress.
    Rutin (Standard)
  • HY-Y0781R
    Pyruvic acid (Standard) 127-17-3
    Pyruvic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Pyruvic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Pyruvic acid is an intermediate metabolite in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
    Pyruvic acid (Standard)
  • HY-Y0252R
    L-Proline (Standard) 147-85-3
    L-Proline (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Proline. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Proline is one of the twenty amino acids used in living organisms as the building blocks of proteins.
    L-Proline (Standard)
  • HY-N0378R
    D-Mannitol (Standard) 69-65-8
    D-Mannitol (Standard) is the analytical standard of D-Mannitol (HY-N0378). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. D-Mannitol (Mannitol) is an oral, resistant sugar widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to promote the absorption and retention of calcium and magnesium through cecal fermentation, while acting as a osmotic diuretic to reduce tissue edema. D-Mannitol can enhance brown fat formation, improve insulin effect, reduce blood sugar levels, And through the start the β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR), PGC1α and PKA induced by means of white fat cells into brown fat cells. D-Mannitol is commonly used to maintain osmotic pressure between the plant cytoplasm and the culture medium and protect cells when the cell wall is weakened or even removed.
    D-Mannitol (Standard)
  • HY-N1428R
    Citric acid (standard) 77-92-9
    Citric acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Citric acid (HY-N1428). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Citric acid is a natural preservative and food tartness enhancer. Citric acid induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase and S phase in HaCaT cells. Citric acid cause oxidative damage of the liver by means of the decrease of antioxidative enzyme activities. Citric acid is also an acidulant, emulsifier, sequestrant and buffering agent widely used across many industries.
    Citric acid (standard)
  • HY-N0650R
    L-Serine (Standard) 56-45-1
    L-Serine (Standard) is the analytical standard of L-Serine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Serine ((-)-Serine; (S)-Serine), one of the so-called non-essential amino acids, plays a central role in cellular proliferation.
    L-Serine (Standard)
  • HY-N0717R
    L-Valine (Standard) 72-18-4
    L-Valine (Standard) ((S)-Valine (Standard)) is the analytical standard of L-Valine (HY-N0717). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. L-Valine ((S)-Valine) is a nonlinear semiorganic material. L-Valine causes lipid peroxidation and accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), exhibits inhibitory activity against cyanobacteria. L-Valine inhibits multidrug-resistant bacteria through activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and inhibition of arginase.
    L-Valine (Standard)
  • HY-N0067R
    γ-Aminobutyric acid (Standard) 56-12-2
    γ-Aminobutyric acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of γ-Aminobutyric acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. γ-Aminobutyric acid (4-Aminobutyric acid) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult mammalian brain, binding to the ionotropic GABA receptors (GABAA receptors) and metabotropic receptors (GABAB receptors. γ-Aminobutyric acid shows calming effect by blocking specific signals of central nervous system.
    γ-Aminobutyric acid (Standard)
  • HY-B0234R
    Estrone (Standard) 53-16-7
    Estrone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Estrone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Estrone (E1) is a natural estrogenic hormone. Estrone is the main representative of the endogenous estrogens and is produced by several tissues, especially adipose tissue. Estrone is the result of the process of aromatization of androstenedione that occurs in fat cells.
    Estrone (Standard)